Lemon Balm

Lemon balm is a sweet-smelling herb native to Europe and is utilised for its natural ability to target the brain, enhancing mood as well as cognitive function. This natural mood booster has a high rosmarinic acid content, which is partly responsible for lemon balm’s unique ability to promote calming effects when consumed. Rosmarinic acid works to promote high levels of GABA, which is a neurotransmitter that controls neural overstimulation to promote calmness and a positive mood. As a result, lemon balm plays a role in several traditional medicinal practices, as a  herbal remedy for relieving stress, increasing calmness and relaxation, and boosting mood. It has also been used as a mild sedative, spasmolytic (preventing muscle spasms), antibacterial, as well as having scientifically researched cognitive benefits in humans, including improvements in memory.

 Multiple clinical trials on lemon balm have investigated a variety of cognitive benefits, including improved mental cognition and mood. Results indicate that lemon balm helps to improve cognitive function such as attention, and has even demonstrated improvements in cognitive activity in people with Alzheimer’s Disease. Studies investigating effects on cognition have identified that lemon balm can help to improve memory as well as speed and accuracy of tasks performed.

 Furthermore, results indicating an improvement in mood with lemon balm consumption have been identified across multiple studies. A systematic review of clinical trials identified that supplementation of lemon balm can help to decrease mean anxiety as well as depression scores. Even after induced-stress, lemon balm has helped protect from negative mood effects and increasing levels of calmness. Lemon balm’s positive effects extend beyond just mood and cognition, also demonstrating positive effects on the cardiometabolic system by reducing total cholesterol as well as blood pressure.

Clinically researched and patented Bluenesse® found in Happy Days, is a potent, effective and fast-acting lemon balm extract containing over 6% bioavailable rosmarinic acid. Following consumption of this extract, rosmarinic acid levels in the blood rise and peak within one hour post-consumption. Clinical research has identified that Bluenesse® lemon balm also has proven effects of activating muscarinic receptors. The activation of these receptors consequently enhance brain function, demonstrating improvements in cognitive functions such as alertness and memory.

 A variety of mechanisms occur following consumption of Bluenesse® to improve mood. Bluenesse® has demonstrated an ability to inhibit the degradation of dopamine, resulting in improvements in mood. By helping to balance levels of neurotransmitters, including GABA and dopamine, this special extract supports nervous system function and reduces nervous tension.  At an optimum dosage of 300mg lemon balm extract (as provided in 2 capsules/1 dosage of  Happy Days), supplementation of Bluenesse® naturally uplifts mood, and has also been researched to show improvements in cognitive function, anxiety and even reduced cortisol levels when compared with placebo, taking effect in as little as one hour, improving the ability to cope with everyday stress.